Lockheed to Upgrade Egypt’s Apaches
Pentagon has awarded Lockheed Martin a $102.4 million contract to upgrade the sensors on Egypt’s 43 Boeing AH-64D Apache Longbow fleet.
Egypt News
Air
Modernisation
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
Merkel’s Last Greenlight is for Three MEKO A200 Frigates to Egypt
According to Der Spiegel, former Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government agreed to sell three MEKO A200 frigates to Egypt.
Navy / Maritime
Expo and Air Show
Egypt Loved Expo: First Navy Defence Expo in September 2022
The Egyptian Ministry of Defence will launch the country’s first naval defence exhibition in September 2022, according to Defense News.
Investment
Expo and Air Show
Egypt and the UAE Have Signed an MoU on Defence Industry.
During the Egypt Defence Expo (EDEX 2021) in Cairo, Egypt and the UAE signed MoU on Defence Industry.
Land
Expo and Air Show
Korean Hanwha Negotiates for K9 Thunder Howitzers with Egypt
The Egyptian Ministry of Defence is contemplating purchasing 155 mm K9 Thunder-tracked self-propelled howitzers (SPHs) and support vehicles.
Bilateral Relations
Turkey Opens a New Chapter with Israel And Egypt
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated that Turkey's relations with Israel and Egypt would gradually improve. He will appoint ambassadors to two countries.
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
Britain sells Royal Navy ships to Egypt for the first time in 30 years
The UK has sold military vessels to Egypt for the first time in more than 30 years. The Royal Fleet Auxiliary ships, Fort Austin and Fort Rosalie were sold by the Defence Equipment Sales Authority (DESA). The ships will sail to Egypt after refurbishment work. They will join an Egyptian Navy fleet composed of US, Korean, German, Italian and French vessels.
Bilateral Relations
Egypt and Korea to Cooperate in Defence and Nuclear Projects
Republic of Korea (ROK) National Assembly Speaker Park Byeong-seug met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in Cairo on Sunday afternoon to discuss cooperation in defence and nuclear projects.
Bilateral Relations
The “BRIGHT STAR - 2021” exercise is held in Egypt
Egypt and the U.S. organised the International Interdisciplinary Exercise “BRIGHT STAR - 2021”, which took place in Egypt from 2 to 17 Sep 2021.
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
Egypt Receives 4th German Submarine
Egypt celebrated the joining of a German Type 209/1400 submarine (S44) to Egyptian naval forces.
Bilateral Relations
Egypt and Greece signed a cooperation protocol on military education
Chief of Staff Mohamed Farid has recently visited Greece and signed a cooperation protocol on military education with his Greek counterpart Konstantinos Floros.
Space
Egypt to Launch Four Satellites for Scientific Research by 2022
CEO of the Egyptian Space Agency (EGSA) Mohamed El-Qossy recently announced that Egypt would launch four CubeSat satellites next year.
Bilateral Relations
Egypt and Turkey Conclude Talks On Regional Issues
After years of hostility, Egyptian and Turkish officials met Wednesday to reset ties between the two regional powers.
Bilateral Relations
Egypt, Turkey officials, meet to revive relations
Turkish diplomatic delegation visits Cairo on 5-6 May, Turkish Foreign Ministry formally announced after years of enmity.
